Berhampore locals finally have a
community centre to call their own
thanks to a $7 million housing upgrade.
The doors to the Centennial Community Centre, part of Housing New
Zealand’s Centennial Flats Complex,
were officially opened last Thursday.
The rotunda, in the heart of the complex, was first used for group activities

when it was built in 1940.
The New Zealand Blood Service is apIt was then converted into a residenpealing for the community to head along
tial unit in 1980.
and donate blood at a local drive next week.
The space has now been restoredNext
to Thursday, a blood drive will be held
its former glory and will be usedat as
the ASB Centre in Kilbirnie and the New
a community space all Berhampore
Zealand Blood Service are hoping for at
residents can enjoy.
least 60 donors to attend on the day.
The centre was restored as part ofNicola
a
Binns from the New Zealand Blood
$7 million upgrade of the Centennial
Service said this was the first time there had
Flats Complex.
been a blood drive in Kilbirnie for more
Continued on page 2 than 10 years.
She said this was because there had not

been enough support at previous drives
held in the area.
“We are hoping that with all the extra business in the area now, it will be a success.”
The blood drive was organised after local
business owner, Terry Binding from Nailed
It, approached them, Nicola said.
“Terry has delivered flyers to all Kilbirnie
businesses and has been a great support. But
we still really need support from all local
businesses in Miramar and surrounding
suburbs.”
Continued on page 2

Centre coordinator Merio Marsters, outside the new Centennial Community Centre
Nicola Binns with an apheresis machine which is used for plasma donations.
which was officially opened last week.

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year to look at routes which
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in the eastern suburbs” than it
had in Island Bay.
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at routes that would connect
places in the eastern suburbs.
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in something that makes a
difference to people’s lives and
helps people get around.”
Ms Free encouraged locals to
have their say.
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council run drop in clinics
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Berhampore’s new community centre
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A one-of-a-kind dog is helping to raise awareness about
epilepsy - not just for humans
but for her canine friends.
Five-and-a-half year old Evie
the Jack Russell was diagnosed
with epilepsy when she was
14-months-old.
Her owner, Jennifer Jarden,
said while most dogs with
epilepsy get put down, as it was
difficult to treat them, Evie had
quickly become part of the family and it was never an option.
“She’s just part of the family, I
couldn’t do that to her, we love
her too much.”
Jennifer said Evie suffers
from seizures once every three
months, but with the help of
her vet and other pet owners in
similar situations, she has learnt
how to manage Evie’s condition.
This includes avoiding rosemary in foods, certain shampoos and strenuous exercise.
Evie also takes the same medication prescribed to humans
who suffer from the illness.
“It’s a real commitment. We
never know when it is going to
happen. It is quite unusual in
New Zealand to come across a

dog that is epileptic.”
After learning of Evie’s condition, Jennifer started attending
meetings run by Epilepsy New
Zealand and also began to host
support groups for parents
with children who suffer from
epilepsy.
Through her connections with
Epilepsy New Zealand, Evie
has become a poster dog for
the organisation, helping raise
awareness around the illness.
“Because it is a unique story
we can reach a wide audience,
there are people that are animal
lovers that don’t realise dogs
have epilepsy…it’s all about
awareness.”
Gillian Davies from Epilepsy
New Zealand said she had
come across dogs and cats with
epilepsy before.
She said it was “wonderful” to
have Jennifer and Evie on board.
“Evie is such a gorgeous little
dog and it’s a wonderful way
to introduce what epilepsy is.
Learning about what epilepsy
is is the biggest thing.”
During March, Epilepsy New
Zealand encouraged people to
wear purple to raise awareness
for the illness, Gillian said.
“We want to help people un-

the message was not getting
through to everyone, Mayor
of Wellington, Celia WadeBrown said.
Ms Wade-Brown said things
were improving but Wellingtonians could do much better.
“We did a waste assessment
analysis of official yellow
rubbish bags in 2011 which
showed up to half the contents were made up of paper,
tins, cans, and plastic – all of
which could be cleaned and
recycled.”
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“For people with recent diagnosis for family members it can
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to be able to go out and talk

chairwoman, Iona Pannett,
said some streets had been
blacklisted after green recycling bags were used to
dispose of general household
rubbish.
She said a few bad apples
had tainted it for everyone in
the community.
“We know most residents
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households may be doing
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Movie Museum
Most people expressed support for a
proposed movie museum and convention centre at Monday’s Wellington
City Council meeting. The proposed
$134 million facility opposite Te
Papa will bring an estimated 300,000
people into the city each year. Mayor
of Wellington, Celia Wade-Brown, said
“positive enthusiasm for the world
class Movie Museum tells us we were
right to speed up its development”.
The council would partner with private interests headed by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Richard Taylor and
Tania Rodger to deliver the museum.

to them and make their lives
easier.”
 For more information, head
to www.eplilepsy.org.nz
 For more information on
Evie’s story, head to Jennifer
Jarden’s Facebook page.

Council makes it easy to recycle
Free packs of green recycling bags will be delivered
to about 26,000 Wellington
households over the next
couple of months – making
it easy, and free, for locals to
recycle.
However, some residents
will not receive their bags as
they have been ‘black listed’
due to ongoing rubbish offences.
Wellington residents recycle about 12,000 tonnes
of material a year but with
84,000 tonnes of waste ending
up at the Southern Landfill,

rubbish.
“This is a widespread problem in some areas, but we
inform the neighbourhood of
the situation and they can request the green bags through
our service centre.”
Green recycling bags can be
used for all recyclables except
glass. Residents can have two
glass crates per household.
Properties that have a council wheelie bin will not receive
green bags.
 For more information,
head to wcc.govt.nz

Council calls for
communities’ priorities
Residents are being asked to give feedback
to Wellington City Councillors after they
sign off on the 2016/17 Annual Plan consultation document next week. The annual
plan is part of the second year of the council’s Long Term Plan which aims to deliver a
$5 billion budget for the next decade. The
Long Term Plans aims to provide no service
reductions and add $800 million of new
economic development.

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Preserving the past
Eleven heritage sites across the capital have
each received a share of $274,600 to help
with seismic strengthening and conservation. The money came from the council's
built heritage incentive fund after heritage
buildings made their applications to the
council’s transport and urban development
committee. Councillor Andy Foster said all
the successful applicants made convincing
cases for the funding.

War Memorial light show
The much loved light and sound event at
Pukeahu War Memorial in Wellington is
returning this year for another showing.
The ‘WWI Remembered: A Light and Sound
Show’ was viewed by tens of thousands of
people in 2015. This year it will run from
April 21 to 25, between 7pm to 10pm. The
show will play on a 15 minute loop. The
show, presented by the Wellington City
Council, highlights New Zealand’s enormous
contribution to the war during 1916 and 1917.

Gary Baird, Chris Nicholls and Tim Fulton, with children from
Mt Cook School.

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Easter
weekend

A group of cyclists paid Mt
Cook School students a very
special visit last week, before
embarking on a cross country
journey of the South Island.
The Fat Fathers Club is a
group of 34 riders who cycled
700 km, from Christchurch to
Queenstown over the last few
days, in a bid to raise $150,000
for Kids Can.
Kids Can provides food,
clothing, shoes and healthcare
to over 114,000 kiwi kids in 530
schools across the country.
Last Thursday, three riders from the Fat Fathers Cub
visited Mt Cook School, one of
the first schools to receive help
from Kids Can.
While there, riders Gary
Baird, Chris Nicholls and
Tim Fulton talked about their
upcoming ride and handed
out drink bottles to students
donated by their major sponsor,

Meridian energy, who provided
clothes and shoes for the 34
riders ahead of their trip.
Gary said Meridan had been
hugely generous in supporting
them.
“Meridian is absolutely the
cornerstone,” he said.
Gary said the group had been
planning the trip for nearly a
year and visiting the kids was
a highlight and “made it real”.
The team began their cycle
last Saturday and aimed to
finish by yesterday afternoon.
So far, the team has raised
over $110,000 between them,
with both individual pages and
a shared page on the website
Givealittle.
With the money they hope to
provide support to two Wellington schools through the
Kids Can programme.
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The Hurricanes vs. Kings rugby game at Westpac Stadium is on this Friday, starting at
7.30pm. Adult tickets start from $25 and children under 16 from $10.

Easter Weekend
is coming up and
Wellington is packed
with lots of events to
keep the family busy
over the four day
break.

The Great Zealandia Easter Egg Hunt is on at the Zealandia Eco-Sanctuary this long
weekend. Pop in between 9am and 5pm and collect eggs to win special prizes. Admission is free.
The Great Kiwi Egg Hunt will take place at Wellington Zoo on Saturday, between 11am
and 1pm. Visitors are invited to find Whittaker’s chocolate eggs that have been hidden
around the zoo. Normal entrance fees apply.

Wellington Free Outdoor Cinema is back this Saturday. Starting at 7.45pm,
Wellingtonians can see a free classic movie at Lagoon Lawn, outside St John’s bar on
5 Cable Street, Wellington.

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Wellington Botanic Gardens will host an ‘Easter Fun Pace Egging’ between 2pm and
4.30pm on Sunday. At the top of the cable car there will be best decorated boiled
egg, egg rolling and raw egg throwing “pace egging” competitions. Entry is free and
entertainment will be provided by the Wellington Morris Dancers.

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Treasure Hunt for
Mt Victoria
Locals are encouraged to discover the
beauty in their neighbourhood at the
upcoming Mount Victoria Community
Treasure Hunt.
Project manager Tania Austin said the
treasure hunt was held for the first time last
year and would take place again this year
on Sunday, April 3.
Tania said everyone involved in the
treasure hunt would receive a map, marked
with certain locations they needed to visit.
“The idea is people are encouraged to
go between the different places which
are marked on a treasure map and then
complete a surprise activity each group or
local has organised to do,” she said.
“There were about 150 people who went
along last year which was awesome… this
year we are hoping for more people.”

Local groups and organisations involved
in this year’s event include Clyde Quay
School, Pikopiko Kindergarten, and
Crossways Community Creche, Tania said.
Following the popular treasure hunt, a
community barbecue would take place at
the Innermost Gardens.
Mayor of Wellington Celia Wade-Brown
would be attending and there would also be
spot prizes and the unveiling of a “secret”
art project, Tania said.
Registration for the treasure hunt will
take place at Crossways on Roxburgh
Street from 3pm, with barbecue and
entertainment at Innermost Gardens on
Lawson Place from 5pm.
 For more information head to the
Mount Victoria Community Treasure
Hunt

Locals taking part in last year’s Mount Victoria Community Treasure Hunt.

Nicky
Heitger with
his award,
presented
by inspector
Chris
Bensemann
and
Councillor
David Lee.

The first Chief Scout’s Award of 2016 has
been given to a Wellington College Student
from the Brooklyn Scouts Club.
Nicky Heitger was presented with his award
last Tuesday evening by police inspector
Chris Bensemann.
The Chief Scout’s Award is one of the
highest awards in the scout section, Scouts
must complete bronze, silver and gold awards
before going on to complete the Chief Scout’s
Award.
Scouts must demonstrate a wide variety of
skills they have learned throughout their time
scouting to achieve the award.
Denise Church, Brooklyn Scouts Leader,
said “it takes everything they’ve learned in
scouting and applies it further”.
She said the award involved volunteering
with the youth clubs and within their community.
Only six Chief Scout’s Awards were
awarded in Wellington in 2015, and this is

the fifth Chief Scout’s Award achieved at
Brooklyn in the past two years.
Nicky, who is a year 11 student, said he
spent nearly three years working through
all the awards to achieve the Chief Scout’s
Award.
“I’m really quite chuffed, I put a lot of work
into it and it’s good to finally see it pay off,”
he said.
Nicky said his most challenging experience in Scouts was last October, when he
organised an entire camp by himself, from
the booking, to meal plans and consent forms.
He said his favourite memory of scouts was
attending the 20th National Scout Jamboree,
where the scouts from all over New Zealand,
Australia and the Pacific Islands met to
participate in a range of activities.
“It was a 10-day camp and it was full of
really great experiences,” he said.
He said he now wants to head on to Venturers, the section for year 11-14 students, and
work towards achieving the Queen's Scout
Award, which is the highest award in the
scouting movement.

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The Marton Harvest Fair will take place
next Sunday, April 3. Come and celebrate
the harvest season in true country fashion with over 160 quality stalls, food,
music and fun. The event, which takes
place each year, this is an opportunity
for the Marton community to celebrate
its history, heritage, culture and identity
as a rural New Zealand town. Sights and
sounds on offer this year include a wood
chopping demonstration, vintage displays of machinery, pumps and tractors
and a musical performance by Bluegrass
band Winsome Lost. Special celebrity
chef Annabelle White will also be giving
live cooking demonstration and judging
the town’s Pumpkin Pie Baking Contest.
There will also be a home brew competition as well as a geese herding display in
true country fashion.

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Lutheran Church held a free barbecue
to encourage the suburb’s locals to get to
know each other.
This year is the second time the church’s
Pastor, Jim Pietsch has held the barbecue
for the people who live around St Paul’s.
About 20 people came to enjoy the food
and music. Some were students from the
area walking past on their way to town and
some were church members both from the
community and from the wider Wellington
areas.
“We served approximately 75 sausages,
70 burgers, and 150 bread rolls,” Jim said.
St Paul’s is the only Lutheran church in
Wellington so they have members from all
over Wellington.
“There are lots of people around here,
but, because everyone is in apartments,
they don’t get to meet each other,” Jim said.
Every year Wellington City Council gives
out grants to community groups to put on
Neighbours’ Day events.

Jim said he saw the grant offer for last
year’s Neighbours’ Day and thought it
would be a good way to meet the community around the church.
“The church is part of the neighbourhood.”
Jim said he decided to run the event again
because it went so well last year.
St Paul’s member Georgina Preston said
she was glad the weather was good.
“It’s not raining this year so that’s a huge
improvement.”
The St Paul’s event is organised by a
group of about eight church members as
well as volunteers from the community.
A local church member provided coffee
from Caffe L’affare, where he works, for
the event.
Church members from Porirua, Garry
Spooner and his son Thomas Spooner,
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Jim said he aims to make this an annual event to bring the community closer
together.
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We asked students at Holy Cross School in Miramar what Easter meant to them

Sophia Moananu
Holy Cross School, Miramar
“My family goes to church,
then after church we have
a little family reunion at
Avalon Park.”

Melania Lui-Fai
Holy Cross School, Miramar
“Easter is a time we can come
together and appreciate
what Jesus sacrificed for us.
It’s also a time families can
go to church and appreciate
gospels and a time to get
together.”

Ilo Lui-Fai
Holy Cross School, Miramar
“Easter is when me, my
sister, my parents, my
aunty and my nana,
we all go to church
on Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday.”

LETTERS to the editor

“For my family it means
getting together on Sunday to
go to mass and having a big
lunch together. I don’t see my
family a lot because they are
in Australia… but sometimes
we see them and have a big
Easter lunch.”

Sulia Tutuila
Holy Cross School, Miramar

Aiden Bolis
Holy Cross School, Miramar

“My family comes
together and we all go to
church and wear black.
Sometimes we go to the
beach as well on Good
Friday.”

“We go to church the day
before Easter and stay at
church and do mass until
midnight… we also go to
peoples’ houses and there
are eggs to crack together.
We decorate the eggs in the
week before Easter.”

continued on page 13
Response

More cycleways please
Dear Ed, I love cycling. And it is so
good, in so many ways. I hope we get
safe, quality cycle lanes right through
and across our beautiful city. It is common sense that not everyone will, nor
should, travel by car. Therefore, we need
to provide well for the other forms of
transport, including cycling. Cars are
already extremely well provided for.

Alexander McKeown
Holy Cross School, Miramar

When I read the incessant objections
from the Island Bay anti-cycleway group,
I fail to find any real substance in their
complaints. They carry on as if all roads
should be providing for the convenience
of car drivers only. Lots of safe, quality
cycleways please.
Martin Wilson,
Wellington

Dear Ed, In response to
John Field's letter (CSN
March 17) Please note that
the Island Bay Residents
Association do not contact
people via text message and
that volunteers delivered a

flyer advertising the meeting to all letterboxes in
Island Bay. Children are
also not eligible to vote
and it is up to the parents
to speak on their children's
behalf. Paul Eagle is simply

doing what all our councillors should be doing,
which is listening to their
communities.
Island Bay Residents
Association

Cyclists should pay
Dear Ed, Maybe Drivers
have their own way on the
roads, (Judith Doyle 17/3)
because we pay road user
charges, it is time if cyclists
want the use of the roads
they do too. As for asking
children in the survey, they

have no concept of what it
is like to be a shop keeper
trying to make a living, a
mother trying to unload
two or three children under
five from their car, what it
is like to be elderly (that
will come in years), and to

be Disabled while trying
to disembark your car in
a Wellington howling gale
and traffic passing within
centimetres of your car
door.
Heather Bevan,
Island Bay

remove it. It will take time
to re-educate drivers. In
Victoria Street the same arrangement is working well.
The survey was not a democratic process. The survey
was put out and collated by
the group responsible for the
opponents of the cycleway.

It was accompanied by a
leaflet tearing those who
supported it to shreds as
well as strongly pushing the
opposition’s point of view.
The cycleway is an asset for
the community.
Jill O'Brien,
Wellington

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Dear Ed, We have someone in the family who uses
the cycleway every day, to
and from work in the city.
She says it feels so safe, with
the cars separated from the
cyclists, compared to the
rest of her route. We hope
they can extend it rather than

Incredible not incredulous
Dear Ed, From what my
Island Bay friends tell me,
Steve Cooper seems to be
right in his letter opposing
the new cycleway (CSN
March 3) but from his misuse of one word, he seems
to be yet another of the
people who have never
been taught correct English
at school since about 1960
onwards. That's not his
fault: by now, hardly any
teachers know it, so cannot teach what they don't
know. Even the few who
do know it are not allowed
to correct any mistakes:
to do so would damage a
child's self-esteem and ego.
Children must never be
told they are wrong about

any school subject whatsoever, it seems: they all
have different but equally
valid "insights" to it, apparently. No wonder so many
youngsters cannot cope
with life's realities when
they leave school; though
Mr Cooper is evidently able
to face facts. What he meant
to say in contradicting Mark
Lindsay's March 3 letter
was, "It's incredible (not "incredulous") that ....etc." He
could correctly have said,
instead, "I'm incredulous
that....etc." . If we continue
like this, by about 2050,
people will barely be able
to understand one another:
what one person means
by a word or phrase will

probably be different from
what somebody else means
by it. However, a great many
young people nowadays
feel they have a right to the
principle voiced by Humpty
Dumpty in Lewis Carroll's
"Alice through the Looking
Glass". He said, "Now, when
I use a word, it means exactly what I want it to mean:
no more, no less." We are
indeed already in the outer
suburbs of Babylon (Babel),
the city of confusion; so
I'm not sorry I'll soon die
before our society gets to
the Tower of Babel itself,
not merely in language, but
in everything else.
Hector Westfold
Miramar

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Thursday March 24, 2016

Hataitai
Neighbours’
Day
By Fay Samy
MASSEY JOURNALISM STUDENT

Relaxed times were had by all
during Hataitai’s fourth annual
Neighbours’ Day celebration on
Sunday.
Organised by the Hataitai Residents’ Association and hosted by
the Hataitai Community Recreation
Trust on Hataitai Road, the event
boasted activities for all ages and was
attended by about 40 local residents.
Children were entertained by a
selection of outdoor games, including
cricket, pick-up-sticks, and bubbleblowing.
Residents were treated to a performance by dancers from the Thai
community of Wellington in New
Zealand, who performed to a captivated audience.
Adding to the backyard atmosphere

was a barbecue spread, provided by
the association.
Attendee and resident Chris Hare
described the event as a proactive
way to “get the community to work
closer together”.
Hataitai Community Recreation
Trust coordinator Jenny Ellis described it as a good chance to “chat
about local issues and meet neighbours”.
Jenny stressed the suburb’s diversity
as a huge bonus, saying, “there’s lots
of history and a mix of people from
many different cultures”.
Neighbours’ Day is a nationwide
annual initiative that aims to promote
neighbourliness.
The Hataitai festivities, along with
concurrent neighbourhood events in
other suburbs, were supported by
a grant from the Wellington City
Council.

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(1.) Martin Woodbridge and daughter Ella-Mai, 1, enjoying the festivities at
the Hataitai Neighbours' Day event (2.) Christophe Vesse, Patricia Chadwick,
Catherine Maher, and Lynda Young get ready for a game of bowls at the Hataitai
Neighbours' Day event (3.) Hataitai residents Dick Le Fort, Jenny Ellis, Rose Birt,
and Chris Hare at the Hataitai Neighbours' Day event. (4.) Jane de L’isle mans
the grill at the Hataitai Neighbours’ Day event.
PHOTO CREDIT: Fay Samy

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Local schools celebrate
sustainability

Mural boosts
community spirit

By Colin Engelbrecht

By Amy Harrison
MASSEY JOURNALISM STUDENT

WHITIREIA JOURNALISM STUDENT

Around 170 children from
six schools descended on
the Berhampore Community
Orchard last Friday to share
locally donated food and tips
for gardening and beekeeping.
South Wellington Intermediate, Houghton Valley
School, Berhampore School,
Ridgway School, Newtown
School and St Francis de
Sales School all participated
in last week’s event.
The schools, who are part of
the Enviroschool programme,
came together to share an
afternoon tea and strategies to
support bees in local gardens.
The EnviroSchool programme is focused on creating sustainable communities
and this is achieved through
teaching young people about
sustainability in their neighbourhoods.
The programme has been
running for 11 years and was
started in Waikato and there
are now 16 fully committed
schools in the Wellington city
region.
At last week’s event there
were also experts speaking

Those involved in creating a public
mural in Miramar had their first
chance to admire their handiwork last
Thursday evening.
The recently completed mural covers
an exterior wall of the Miramar and
Maupuia Community Centre.
It features images of old-time Miramar, including the gasworks, a coal
ship and a tram.
Designed by local resident Phil Dickson, the mural was painted by the Wellington Art Club and local volunteers
over several weeks.
Project manager Linda Smith said the
project was about the community.

“The idea was to engender more community involvement.”
When they had completed the mural,
the painters realised they were not
sure how they were going to mount it
on the wall.
At that point local builder John Herrick happened to drive by. He stopped
to offer his help.
When they explained the situation,
he soon returned and helped put the
mural in place.
Wellington Art Club president Olympia Osborne said she was “absolutely
thrilled” with the mural.
Community centre organiser Grant
Ellen said the public had responded
positively to the mural.
“There’s been a lot of good feedback.”

Cenna Lloyd and a few Berhampore Primary School
students pose in their beekeeping gear during the event.
PHOTO CREDIT: Colin Engelbrecht

on a range of subjects, like
gardening, beekeeping and
fruit tree care.
The students brought experiences from their own
school gardens and a group
from Berhampore School
spoke about their school
beehives.
“At first everyone had a
fear of bees, but once we
got ours everyone was

happy,” Ursula Gordon, a
Berhampore School student said.
Cenna Lloyd, of Local
Flavour, looks after the
orchard’s beehives which
were provided by Local
Flavour.
“It’s good to have an opportunity like this so the
kids can get more comfortable around bees,” she said.

Update from Island Bay
Residents’ Association
The Island Bay Residents’ Association held its most recent meeting on
Monday night.
President of the association, Vicki
Greco, said among the topics discussed was progress on the Island
Bay Seawall.
Late last year, the Wellington City
Council, began work restoring the
wall, after it was badly damaged in a
storm in 2013.
Vicki said she was pleased to inform
residents of Island Bay that restoration

work on the wall was on track and
was due to be completed in mid-June.
“The wall will soon be restored to
its former glory,” she said.
Meanwhile, Vicki said some residents had expressed concern at the
number of dog owners who were not
picking up after their pets.
“We just want to pass on a friendly
reminder to people to clean up after
their pets – it’s not nice for people who
enjoy walking through Island Bay.”
Finally, Vicki also said the issue of

Medium Density Housing in Island
Bay had been put on the “back
burner”.
“The Wellington City Council is
dealing with other suburbs first and
looking at the consultation process
before they come to Island Bay.”
 Vicki said anyone who wanted to
keep up to date with the residents’
association, could head to the
Island Bay Residents’ Association
Facebook page, or send an email
to islandbayres@gmail.com.

WHAT’s ON in Island Bay?
The Island Bay Community Centre offers a range of events and activities to suit people of
all ages. Here is a taste of what’s happening over the next couple of weeks.

Discover the benefits of
yoga for your wellbeing,
increased core strength,
improved sleep habits,
flexibility, balance and
range of motion, reduced
blood pressure, mindfulness, tension relief and
weight loss. Classes take
place every Monday from
2pm to 3pm at the Island
Bay Community Centre.
Entry by gold coin donation. For more information call 383 7464.

Head to the Island Bay
Community Centre for a
relaxing adult colouring
group where everyone
is encouraged to explore
their creativity and make
new friends. Bring along
a project you are working
on, or start a new one
during the session. Sessions run every Monday
from 10am to midday and
morning is provided. Cost
is $2.

The Wellington Southern
Bays Historical Society open
their collection of historical
documents, photographs,
and artifacts relating to
Houghton, Island and Owhiro Bays to the public on
Fridays between 10am and
midday at the Island Bay
Community Centre. Visitors
seeking information on a
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The ‘Make It! School
Holiday Craft Workshop
for Kids’ will take place
on Friday, April 22, from
1.30pm to 3.30pm. The
workshop is open to all
children between the age
of five and 10. The cost
is $20 per child and all
material is supplied. For
more information and to
book, contact Jann on 021
549118 or jann.freitas@
jinglebugs.co.nz

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Teacher Aide (fixed term)
We have a vacancy for a Teacher Aide in our Middle School. This
position is to support a Year 9 student 5 days per week, 4 hours per day
on average. It is a term-time only position and is reviewed on a regular
basis due to the external funding provided. This position will commence
at the beginning of Term 2, 2 May 2016.
We would ideally like someone who has current teaching and/or
Teacher Aide experience, and who will fit in well with our Middle School
(Years 7-10) aged boys in particular.
If you are motivated by the prospect of being part of our College and
would enjoy the challenges of such a role, then we would be delighted to
hear from you.
Applications close on Friday 1st April 2016 and are to comprise a
covering letter and current CV (including the names of at least two
referees). Applications are to be submitted electronically to:

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The Hurricanes family day gave supporters the chance to interact with their heroes
at Waitangi Park on Saturday March 19.
It was also a chance for the players to
recognise the contribution of their fanatically passionate fan base.
Fresh from an emphatic 41-6 win over the
Western Force the night before, the players
spent the morning signing autographs and
taking photos with supporters of all ages.
Fans were given the opportunity to test
their rugby skills, and also to interact
with the players in a variety of games and
activities.
The Super Soaker was extremely popular,
with young fans getting the opportunity to
soak the players including crowd favourites
Beauden Barrett and TJ Perenara.
Nine-year-old Hurricanes enthusiast
Jayden Peer, from Miramar, was keen to
give his opinion on the current Hurricanes
team.
“Julian Savea is my favourite, but I cried
when Nehe (Milner-Skudder) hurt his arm
last week.”
Injured superstar Nehe recognised a shift
in the team’s vibe after its nail-biting win
over the Blues the previous weekend.
“The boys took a lot of confidence from
the way we held the Blues out at the end.”

The squad was relaxed and happily
interacted with fans even though there
were a few sore bodies from the encounter
with the Force.
Despite being ruled out for the Super
Rugby season, Nehe appreciates the invaluable support they receive every week.
“It’s awesome (to come here today), this
is what it’s all about, to give a little bit back
to the fans that support us every week.”
Captain Dane Coles agreed: “Fans are
what make rugby so special, it’s great to
turn out for the kids and connect with fans.
“It’s great to play for the kids and families
every week.”

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Hurricanes star Ardie Savea
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A Worser Bay resident took out the lead
at the 2016 Finn European Championships in Barcelona, Spain earlier this
month. Josh Junior sat atop the leader
board after finishing first in the fourth
regatta on day three of the sailing

championships. Josh finished fourth
overall in the championships, which
ended on March 12. Other kiwis, Andrew Murdoch and Brendan McCarty
finished 19th and 77th respectively in the
championships.

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- Sloping section, partially fenced. - Views over Brooklyn & western hills.

Get vaccinated now!
Influenza
Vaccinations
The flu season is here again
and Newtown Medical Centre is
running its “Flu Vaccine Clinics”
most days over the next month
or so. Protection against flu is
advisable for anyone whose state
of health is not the best. Flu is
a viral infection which cannot
be treated by antibiotics; once
you have caught flu you have to
let the illness run its course and
for people with a fragile state of
health this is risky and a number
of people die from the illness
every year.
Flu vaccinations are free for
people over 65 and for most of
those with a ongoing health
conditions. Over the next few
weeks we will be progressively
contacting those we know to be
eligible and inviting them to make
appointments for their “flu jabs”.
If you think that you are at risk
of catching flu but are not eligible
for a free vaccination we can still
vaccinate you at a cost of $37.50.
Business owners could think
about providing their staff with
protection against catching flu

and arrange for us to vaccinate
their staff – this is cost effective in
terms of reduced sick pay and loss
of productivity.

Common Infectious
Diseases in New
Zealand
There are a variety of other
vaccines some of which may be
funded for particular groups.
If you think any of these are
appropriate for you, consult your
GP who will advise you, taking
into consideration your state of
health.
Vaccines for the common
childhood disease chicken pox
(Varicella) are not funded but
are available and suitable for
children from 9 months onwards

and for adults. These will provide
protection from infection or
reduce the severity of chicken
pox.
Shingles is a distressing illness
caused by a reactivation of the
chicken pox virus in people who
had chicken pox as a child. While
not everyone will suffer from it
the effects can be long lasting and
may recur. A vaccine is available
and recommended for those over
50 years, including those who
have had shingles in the past or
who are living with someone with
a weakened immune system.
Pneumococcal disease occurs
throughout the year but is
more common in autumn
and winter. Pneumococci are
the leading cause of bacterial
pneumonia in young children and
adults aged 65 years and older.
The infection can also result in
meningitis and septicaemia and
the pneumonococcal vaccine
provides protection against these
life threatening diseases.
Human papilloma virus (HPV)
is the virus that causes warts.
Some subtypes are implicated in
cancers. HPV can spread through
skin to skin contact as well as
sexual intercourse. The HPV

vaccine covering certain strains
of HPV virus is only funded for
young women between 12 and 20
years and protects women against
genital warts and cervical cancer.
Men can also be infected and may
spread the infection; they can also
develop cancers. The vaccine can
be given to women outside the
funded age range and to men but
this is at a cost to the patient.
Meningitis is a very serious
disease commonly caused by
meningococcus, a bacterial
infection. If bacteria pass into
the blood, the disease usually
progresses very quickly. A person
with meningococcal disease may
develop meningitis (inflammation
of the membranes around the
brain) but also septicaemia (blood
infection) or pneumonia (lung
inflammation). These can lead
to death. Vaccination against
meningitis is recommended for
adolescents and young adults
living in close proximity to each
other, (e.g. boarding school,
university halls of residence, longterm institutional care), travellers
to high-risk countries and Hajj
pilgrims. In some circumstances
it may be appropriate for infants
and young children.

most people have had a tetanus
injection but should see their GP
to check if it is up to date.

NZ but can still be contracted
overseas. You should check
your vaccination status with
your GP.

Travellers Diseases and Vaccines
Travellers leaving New
Zealand, particularly for some
less developed countries, may
be exposed to infection by
diseases which are very rare in
New Zealand. Depending on
which parts of the world you
intend to visit there are diseases
which it is advisable to be
protected against. We are able
to consult with our patients on
the routine, recommended and
sometimes required vaccines.
As these change from time to
time your GP will have the latest
information.
Typhoid and Hepatitis A can be
found in contaminated food and
water. We can immunise against
both these diseases and often

recommend these vaccines for
patients travelling to South East
Asia and some other parts of the
world. Some travellers may also
be advised to have Hepatitis B
vaccine; Hepatitis B is a blood
borne infection.
Tetanus, also called lockjaw, is
caused by the action of tetanus
toxin released by a spore-forming
bacillus called Clostridium
tetani. The bacillus and spores
are found the soil around the
world, including New Zealand.
Tetanus occurs after the bacillus
and/or spores are introduced into
the body through a wound and
release a toxin that affects the
nervous system. Tetanus is part of
the NZ immunisation schedule so

Poliomyelitis is a highly
contagious viral disease caused
by three types of poliovirus
(types 1, 2 and 3). Prior to the
development of polio vaccines
nearly every person exposed
became infected, with the
highest disease rate being in
infants and young children.
Infection can result in irreversible
paralysis, usually of the leg
muscles but in a small percentage
of cases the breathing muscles
are paralysed and the person may
die. Polio can only be prevented
through immunisation, and has
been virtually eradicated in

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Insects do transmit some
diseases e.g. Dengue Fever,
Zika against which there are
no vaccines and so protection
against insect bites is important.
Malaria is also contracted from
infected mosquito bites but there
are medicines that can be taken
to prevent this potentially fatal
infection.
During our travel consults we
will also advise how to manage
your medications and your
ongoing medical conditions
while travelling.